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Name the Arapiles Banshee 28-Jun-2017 At 9:25:53 PM pcb

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On 28/06/2017 Timfreddo wrote:
>Still screeching.
>Def not a fox as its flying around in the sky...

Could be a flying fox then?

>Doesn't sound like barking owl. Much higher pitched and screechier..
>When I say three year old tanty, think the super high pitches shriek young
>kids let out, but after about 20 Winnie reds.

Apparently the "screaming woman" call of the barking owl is uncommon and distinct from their regular "barking" call. Never heard it myself but your description sounded familiar.

Wikipedia:"The screaming of the barking owl is said to sound like a woman or child screaming in pain. Hearings of 'screaming lady,' as it is so nicknamed, are rare and many only hear the sound once in their life even if they live next to a barking owl nest."